Painting Rocks With Kids: Cheerful and Colorful Rocks

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Painting rocks is a great activity you can enjoy any time of year, not just on warm days. Painting rocks is also a project you can spread over several days, giving kids a chance to relax, have fun, and learn something new.

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Start by collecting nice smooth, oval stones with the kids. Wash them at home and dry them. For the youngest artists, you'll find Mucki finger paints here, which they can use safely. Depending on their skills, they can apply the paints with their fingers, a sponge, or a brush.

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Older kids who are no longer interested in finger painting can try gouache paints, which are water-based and dry really quickly. The bottles hold plenty, so the paints will last a long time at home. Kids can also mix them together to create lots of new shades.

Tip: Younger kids can first paint the whole stone in one color as a base for their design.

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If you decide to use thicker paints, be sure to choose tempera paints. For example, JOVI liquid tempera paint has excellent coverage. You can, of course, mix the colors together, and the paint won't peel after it dries.

Tip: If you're looking for ideas of what to paint, feel free to get inspired by the pictures in this blog. Kids can also make a simple stone like this one with their own name on it:

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When we teach our kids to love nature, we should also consider eco-friendly paint options. For example, KREUL Nature natural paints are made in Germany with the environment in mind. Plus, a tree is planted for every two sets of paints sold. Artists young and old can create knowing that, while enjoying painting, they are also helping our planet.

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See how easy it is to create with Kreul eco-friendly paints in this video:

Painting rocks is a fun activity that kids and adults alike are sure to enjoy. You can do it at home or, for example, at family celebrations. Painting gives kids a chance to relax while developing their fine motor skills as they work with their fingers.
Have fun creating!

Lea